TeachersFirst's Elementary School Brain Twisters
Week of December 12, 2025
1.Named by the Romans, the month of December was named after the Latin word decem. Decem is Roman for what? (20 points)
- celebrations
- the word that means ten
- a Roman god
- peace
- war
2.Which is not a winter Olympic sport? (5 points)
- skeleton
- curling
- luge
- basketball
- biathlon
3.Tanzanite, one of December's birthstones, is made from... (20 points)
- non-crystalline form of the mineral silica
- carbon
- assorted silicate materials
- primarily calcium carbonate
- calcium aluminum silicate
4.Except for leap years, January always begins on the same day as what other month? (10 points)
- June
- July
- February
- August
- December
5.What is the name of one of Pluto's five satellites? (10 points)
- Poseidon
- Cerberus
- Io
- Charon
- Luna
6.Which American presidents were born in January? (10 points)
- Wilson, A.Johnson, Van Buren
- Nixon, FDR. McKinley, Fillmore
- Harding, Garfield, Pierce, Taylor, Polk
- Cleveland, Tyler, Jackson, Madison
- Obama, Clinton, LBJ, Hoover, B. Harrison
7.This nation has raised international concern due to its nuclear activities, provocative behaviors, and secrecy within its country. (5 points)
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Indonesia
- South Korea
- Iraq
8.This hurricane that landed in 2005 is said to be the most destructive in terms of cost and loss of life in United States history, according to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). (10 points)
- Hugo
- Matthew
- Ivan
- Sandy
- Katrina
9.In 2013, the leader of a small city-state in Italy stunned the world by becoming the first in centuries to resign. His title was: (5 points)
- His Holiness
- His Excellency
- Your Honor
- Her Majesty
- My Captain
10.Which device has different function from the others? (5 points)
- monitor
- mouse
- keyboard
- touchpad
- scanner
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